Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 0-14, female was 72.33 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.33 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
82.36 million
in 2000
All-time low
46.69 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 72.33 million for population ages 0-14, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 82.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.69 million, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.69 million | — |
| 1961 | 48.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 49.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 51.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 52.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 53.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 55.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 56.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 57.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 59.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 60.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 61.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 62.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 63.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 64.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 65.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 66.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 67.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 68.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 69.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 70.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 71.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 72.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 73.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 74.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 75.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 76.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 76.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 77.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 78.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 79.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 79.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 80.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.70 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 81.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.72 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 73.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 72.33 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.06 million | 46.69 million | 59.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.18 million | 60.26 million | 69.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.71 million | 70.73 million | 78.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.05 million | 79.04 million | 82.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.51 million | 80.13 million | 82.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.99 million | 76.14 million | 79.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.00 million | 72.33 million | 75.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9748 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 72.33 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 82.36 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.69 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.